Wild Rice Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) box long grain and wild rice
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1/3 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. white pepper
1/2 c. light cream
1 c. chicken broth or stock
2 c. cubed, cooked chicken
1/3 c. chopped pimiento
1/3 c. snipped parsley
3 Tbsp. chopped, blanched almonds
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Cook rice according to package directions.
Melt butter in saucepan and saute onion until light golden.
Add flour, salt and pepper; blend.
Gradually add milk, cream and chicken broth.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and thickened.
Add rice, chicken, pimiento and parsley; mix well. Turn into an oiled 2-quart casserole.
Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes, or until piping hot.
(Freezes well.)